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Jul 10
3D Printing for Fun (but not Profit)
I’ve used 3D printing services in my day-job occasionally for almost 20 years. Back then, we called it SLA (stereo-lithography) or SLS (selective laser sintering), and we used it as a relatively cheap way to test the form and fit of plastic parts before we committed to an injection-molding tool. The SLA parts might cost …
Jun 26
Berlin
I took this picture on a business trip to Berlin. I knew embarrassingly little about Berlin before going, and I was expecting some sort of grim, gray, ex-Soviet place. Instead I found an exciting, colorful city that was as vibrant as any I’ve been to. I also found that I had learned astonishingly little …
Jun 18
Speeding Ticket Math
A few weeks ago I got a BIG speeding ticket. Let me start by admitting that I like to drive fast, and I frequently drive over the speed limit. I don’t drive dangerously or recklessly, but I drive quickly. I have a long commute (don’t tell Mr. Money Mustache), and the fact that it’s been …
Jun 10
Alien writing
We were playing around in the creek behind our house a few days ago. Looking up at the concrete supports for a bridge, we found the curious markings you see here. They are about an inch across, and take the form of white ovals with feathery lines extending out from them. They look for all …
May 13
Becoming an Accidental Landlord, Part 1
Last year we decided we wanted to move. We liked our house pretty well, but we wanted to get into a better school district. We put our house on the market and started looking at new houses. As the weeks went on, there was very little interest in our house. We did a series of …
Apr 21
Water bear
Absurd Creature of the Week: The Incredible Critter That’s Tough Enough to Survive in Space | Science | WIRED. WIRED shows us this incredible picture of a tardigrade, or water bear. The water bear is a microscopic creature that can survive freezing, boiling, and so far, up to 8 days in the vacuum of space. That’s …
Mar 26
The benCONCEIVABLE Financial Manifesto
The benCONCEIVABLE Financial Manifesto is very simple: Earn as much money as you can. And spend as little money as you can. But just because it’s simple, doesn’t mean it’s easy. 1. Earn as much money as you can My wife and I have good jobs. We work hard for big companies, and contribute to …
Mar 16
banana leaf
I took this picture by sticking the camera lens into the spiral of a newly opening banana leaf. I was surprised at how cool it ended up looking. When I see it, I think of spring and new growth.
Mar 16
Hi, I’m Ben!
I started this site to talk and learn about blogging and online business. The blog will evolve as I learn more, but this is what you can expect to see: – My thoughts, experiences and results as I try new projects – How-to projects and tips – Things that inspire me I hope you …